Q
The book is titled Collaboration, do you really welcome a client’s input in a rug or house design as you say you do?
A
Yes. Yes. Yes. I actually find great pleasure in watching the creative side “come out and play” in my clients. Many of my clients are in fields that don’t allow for much creativity. The experience of collaborating on a design project can be both energizing and exhilarating for them. What I bring to the table is a short-cut to sources to save them time. I can also help prevent a design mistake. Two things I have observed over the years with everyone I work with is: 1) Everyone knows what they DON’T LIKE. (That is pretty easy and actually very helpful)
2) Often they are surprised to discover what they DO LIKE. I attempt to put a myriad of choices in front of a client, many they never imagined existed; colors they had never considered, fabrics they didn’t know were available, chairs they wouldn’t thought comfortable, etc. In short, I titled the book COLLABORATION because I believe in it.